Angel Pillows

Soft and moist cookies made with apricot preserves. Coconut and pecans are interchangeable according to your taste. These are also really good using peach preserves.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 14 mins
• Total Time: 39 mins
• Calories: 190 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter flavored shortening
• ¼ cup flaked coconut (Optional)
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup apricot preserves
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup shortening, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.

Step 4

To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon shortening; mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired.